Economy, jobs and prices in Békés (Dél-Alföld, Hungary): official figures

GDP per person was 17,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 44% of the EU average (76% for Hungary); 19th highest of 20 counties in Hungary.

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• Gross earnings in Békés County grew 13.5% between 2023 and 2024, compared with 13.2% nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• By sector, the best-paid full-time jobs in Békés County in 2024 were in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply at 713,907 forints gross a month, and the lowest-paid in accommodation and food service activities at 352,133 forints. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• Manual workers in Békés County earned an average of 399,281 forints gross a month in 2024, against 602,994 forints for white-collar (intellectual) staff. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• There were 88,380 employees on average at organisations headquartered in Békés County in 2024, of whom 73,800 worked full-time; the number was up 12.9% compared with 2015. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 35% of registered jobseekers in Békés County had been looking for work for more than a year in December 2024, and 38% had at most a primary-school education. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• Employers in Békés County reported 461 unfilled job vacancies on average in 2024, about 5.2 per 1,000 employees. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy

How Békés compares with other counties in Hungary

Average monthly gross earnings of full-time employees (HUF) (2024)

Békés ranks 19 of 20, highest first.

Growth in average gross earnings, 2015 to 2024 (2024)

Békés ranks 9 of 20, highest first.

Registered jobseekers per 100 economically active people, December 2024 (2024)

Békés ranks 7 of 20, highest first.

Job vacancies per 1,000 employees (2024)

Békés ranks 19 of 20, highest first.

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)

Békés ranks 17 of 20, highest first.

Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)

Békés ranks 17 of 20, highest first.

Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)

Békés ranks 2 of 20, highest first.

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Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
• Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.1 Labour (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d973255c0375…)

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